2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 10.4% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Mount Prospect than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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